The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30
DIFFERENTIATED.
The Toiliver Gang Wiped outby .
Sheriff's Posse.
The Notorious Deapcrado. Two Cousins and
Hiram Cooper Riddied with Bullets
while hesistlng onicers Of the Law.

LEXINGTON, Mt, June 2o.-This morning
determined men 70 the number OF 100 all
armed with Winchester repeating rides,
came into Morehead under charge Of
Sheriff Hogge, 10 serve warrant on
oraig Tolliyor, charging him with false
swearing in Issuing warrant for the ar
rest OF the Logan boys, killed several
weeks ago. As one OF the sheriff's posse
was crossing the railroad near tho water
tank, about fifty yards east OF the Raines
| Cottage Hotel, and before any attem pt had
been made 70 serve the warrant, Craig
Tolliver, who was near the hotel,
nred at him. The man lodged behind
piic OF lumber, and Tolliver and his two
cousins, Bud and Jay Tolliver, and
hiram Cooper went into tho hotel Then
ihe posse came up in the brush behind the
hotel, and immediately opened fire upon
the building. the house was soon sur
rounded, but at something OF a distance,
as none OF the sherifis men cared 10 get
within range Of the deadly guns the Toll
liyers knew so well how TO use. After
firing had been kept up for probably
throe-quarters Of an hour the Tolliver
men attempted 10 leave the hotel and cross
tho railroad 70 a hotel " The opposite side.
while making this foolhardy attempt the
notorious leader of tine gang which has
been such terror 10 Rowan County fell
10 the ground pierced by four balls from
the deadly Winchesters, two going
through his head and two through his
breast Tho others got TO the opposite
house and fought the posse for some
time, but finding the place less secure
than they had expected they made an at
tempt 10 recross the railroad to their old
position. In this they were unsuccessful,
FOR all three OF them fell riddled with rife
balls After ascertaining that no more re-
hstancc would be offered, the posse
picked up the dead men and placed them
on the iioor Of tho porch OF the Cottage
hotel Investigation showed that only
one Of the sheriff's posse was wounded,
and that was DR.. Brown, who received an
ugly flesh wound In the thigh, The fighting
was kept up for two hours, and, as some re-
marked, sounded like tho Fourth OF July.
During the firing the utmost consterna-
uon prevailed among the women and chill
drcn, who ran from their houses and
rushed TO tho depot, hoping thereby 10
escape the bullets. The passenger train
which is due here OF one o'clock was do.
laycd for two and half hours on account
OF the shooting, as the fight began Just as
the engineer whistlcd for Morehead.
The shcriff sent u detail of men
10 stop the train, but the engineer,
hearing the rapid firing, brought
the train 10 standstill before
reaching the outskirts OF tho town, After
Ahe tight Nas over the engineer was per.
mitted TO run his train into tho depot,
when II was Immediately boarded by q
number Of tho posse armed with their
Winchosters, Ladies' screamed, and few
tainted, while many OF the men had busi-
ness outside. The posse, however care
fully searched the train for one OF the Toll
liver gang they thought had escap-
cd Catcsby Tolllyer, boy and
brother 10 Craig, had a hole shot |
through the leg OF his pants. The posse
was composed Of the best mon In Rowan |
County. They appeared TO be hard work |
ing farmers, and were all sober, earnest |
looking men. Everybody in Morehead |
seems glad the Tolliyers are extermlnatcd,
and people will now breathe easier. Prep. |
arations for the funeral are going on, A |
firm Of this city received an order tonight |
for four coffins and four burial suits. |
They were sent up tonight on the u |
o'clock express.